The Rake's Progress (1945)
"The private life of a magnificent heel...who brought out the woman in women!"

Title: The Rake's Progress
Original Title: The Rake's Progress
Release Date: 1945-12-06
Status: Released
Rating: 7/10 (from 11 votes)
Language: EN
Genres: Drama
Production Companies: J. Arthur Rank Organisation
Vivian Kenway, a young Englishman from an aristocratic background, flunks out of Oxford, and decides to use his considerable charm to achieve his goal of, apparently, making dissipation his career. His derelictions include seduction, betrayals of sweethearts, family and friends, and Marriage for money. All this with no signs of remorse or redemption, since his life as a completely unprincipled rake is quite enjoyable...for him, at least. Then, World War II breaks out and he is given a chance to die a heroic death for flag and country. Maybe.
Cast

Rex Harrison
Vivian Kenway

Lilli Palmer
Rikki Krausner

Godfrey Tearle
Colonel Robert Kenway

Griffith Jones
Sandy Duncan

Margaret Johnston
Jennifer Calthorp

Guy Middleton
Fogroy

Jean Kent
Jill Duncan

Marie Lohr
Lady Angela Parks

David Horne
Sir John Brockley

Garry Marsh
Sir Hubert Parks